This Week The artificial intelligence (AI) trade was the top theme for markets this week, but the Federal Reserve, major economic data and continued developments in the Iran conflict also mattered. The news on the AI trade was decidedly mixed: Still, the Nasdaq-100® is on pace for 49% YOY Q3 earnings growth. But it wasn’t … Read more
The AI Test Alphabet Just Failed
The whipping post
Listen to the audio version of this article (generated by AI). Alphabet fails Wall Street’s new AI test… why Microsoft held up… the “peak AI spend” question… hot inflation, hotter GDP… Eric Fry on Brazil’s shock election In yesterday’s Digest, we said last night’s earnings from Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) and Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) would show … Read more
Buy, Sell or Hold? My Take on Your Stocks
The whipping post
From the AI buildout to energy: Where I see buying opportunities– and which names don’t make the cut. Listen to the audio version of this article (generated by AI). Buy, sell or hold? With earnings season underway and a historically favorable stretch for stocks ahead, it’s a good time to take a fresh look at … Read more
ACM Research retreats 9% as recent gains fade
SA Spotlight uses AI to summarize content published on Seeking Alpha. All summaries are reviewed by human editors prior to publication. PhonlamaiPhoto/iStock via Getty Images Shares of ACM Research (ACMR), a semiconductor process equipment developer, slumped almost 9% on Monday, closing at $76.17 after falling $7.21 on the session. The slide counteracted some recent gains, … Read more
Chartstopper: October 2, 2026
This Week This week saw odds of a Federal Reserve rate hike at the end of the month fall from 70% to 20%. The reasons being: Fed voters said as much (in “Fedspeak”). New York Fed President John Williams said there’s “no need for urgency,” while Fed Vice Chair Philip Jefferson said the Fed may … Read more